Defining the optimal bilirubin level before hepatectomy for hilar cholangiocarcinoma

Defining the optimal bilirubin level before hepatectomy for hilar cholangiocarcinoma

Abstract Background In the management of operable hilar cholangiocarcinoma (HC) patients with hyperbilirubinemia, preoperative biliary drainage is a measure to bring down the bilirubin to a certain level so as to avoid adverse postoperative outcomes that would otherwise result from hyperbilirubinemi...

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Main Authors: Wong Hoi She, Tan To Cheung, Ka Wing Ma, Simon H. Y. Tsang, Wing Chiu Dai, Albert C. Y. Chan, Chung Mau Lo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Bilirubin level
ERCP
Hepatectomy
Hilar cholangiocarcinoma
Preoperative biliary drainage
PTBD
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-020-07385-0

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